Open AccessA Study of Malaria Parasite Density in HIV-1 Positive Under-fives in Benin City, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Ikechukwu Okonkwo,
Michael O. Ibadin,
Wilson E. Sadoh,
Austine Omoigberale
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of tropical pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.464
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1465-3664
pISSN - 0142-6338
DOI - 10.1093/tropej/fmx065
Subject(s) - malaria , medicine , benin city , environmental health , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , developing country , virology , immunology , family medicine , teaching hospital , economic growth , economics
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and malaria are leading causes of morbidity and mortality among under-fives in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV infection could affect development of antimalarial immunity by impaired parasite clearance with predisposition to higher malaria parasitaemia.
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